Doris Wishman
Directing
Biography
Doris Wishman was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. She is credited with having directed and produced at least thirty feature films during a career spanning over four decades, most notably in the sexploitation film genre. Film critic Joe Bob Briggs described Wishman as "The greatest female exploitation film director in history."
Born: June 1, 1912
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of filmakers such as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Covers weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling movies and Hong Kong horror films.
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where maverick independent exploitation filmmakers went toe to toe with the big guys and came out on top.
Hideout in the Sun
Brothers rob a bank and take a young woman hostage. They learn that she's a nudist, so they force her to take them to a nudist camp where they can hide out.
Nude on the Moon
Through an unexpected inheritance, a couple of male scientists travel to the moon via a rocket of their own design. There, they find a lush garden paradise rather than a barren wasteland. They're captured by (semi-nude) telepathic humanoids and taken before the Great Council, where the Moon Goddess decides they should be allowed to continue their experiments. One falls in love, the other seeks to return home.
Diary of a Nudist
Arthur Sherwood is on a hunting trip when he stumbles upon a nudist camp. Horrified, the prudish newspaper editor sends female reporter Stacy to write an exposé. However, much to her surprise, Stacy loves the free-spirited lifestyle and writes positively of her experience. The dissatisfied Arthur joins the camp himself to write his own story.
Satan Was a Lady
Large-breasted Terry has an affair with Victor, fiancé of her sister Claudia. However, Victor isn't quite the wronged fiancé, as it turns out that he's having an affair with a hot young thing. Further, Ada–Terry's mother and Claudia's stepmother–has a plan to terrorise Claudia out of her inheritance.
Blaze Starr Goes Nudist
Stripper Blaze Starr visits a nudist camp for a movie to escape her troubles. She decides to join them and for a while manages to keep it from her fiancé/agent but soon he grows suspicious of her activities.
Nature's Playmates
A Chicago private detective and his assistant travel to a Florida nudist camp to find a missing husband. Both are soon become embroiled with the life of nudists while falling in love with each other.
Deadly Weapons
After the mob hits a guy with a list, one of the hoods keeps the list to blackmail its inhabitants. When he’s found out to be a double-crosser, they off him, angering his busty girlfriend. She goes after them using the only two weapons she has.
The Sex Perils of Paulette
A young woman arrives in New York City from Ohio, determined to make it in the big city, but finds herself on a dark path to make ends meet.
Filmography
as Terry and Claudia's Thoughts (voice)
as Audience at Burlesque Show (uncredited)
as Mrs. Bebble (voice) (uncredited)
as Receptionist (uncredited)
as Nudist
as Meg (uncredited)
as Lady Waving from Porch (uncredited)
as Lady in Parking Lot (uncredited)
as Lady Exiting Bank (uncredited)